Originally, a landmark literally meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way back or through an area.
Now, a landmark includes anything that is easily recognizable, such as a monument or a building, or any other spot to designate places that might be of interest to tourists.
A few examples are the Statue of Liberty, Uluru, the Taj Mahal, Mount Everest, and the Eiffel Tower.
When we see one of those, everyone knows in which part of the world they are located.
Here are 50 landmarks for you to recognize. Are you ready for a trip around the world? Oh, and in case you want to see more, check out 50 More of the most Important Landmarks of the World – Part 2

Lovely pictures – just one correction: while there is a village called Agia Sophia in Limnos in Greece, the Agia Sophia is in fact a mosque in Istanbul Turkey.

( 2 years and 2114 days ago )

Bociephus says:

Big Ben is not technically a landmark because it cannot be seen unless you are standing inside the bell gallery of St. Steven’s Tower.

( 2 years and 2114 days ago )

Anonymous says:

Why did the Golden Gate Bridge not make this list?

( 2 years and 2114 days ago )

L.T. Erdogan says:

Are you really biased against Turkey or have you never visited the country? You mention the little and unknown Hagia Sofia on Limni and not the world-famous one in Istanbul (actually both are churches originally). Visit Turkey and you can fill all 50 items on your list with the photos you will take there. This comes to you from a Belgian couple living in Turkey. Best wishes for your next trip…

Inukshuks definitely don’t belong in this list… there are thousands of them around the Canadian north, it’s not a single landmark like the rest of these monuments or buildings..

( 2 years and 2113 days ago )

Cory Andrews says:

What the hell is the Christo Redemptor? Use either the portuguese name Cristo Redentor or the English name Christ the Redeemer…Don’t try making up names you don’t know =P

( 2 years and 2113 days ago )

Carlos says:

They included Niagara falls and another waterfalls (which i cant recall right now) and THEY DIDN’T include Iguazú falls???? WTF? so unfair …. stupid yanks

( 2 years and 2113 days ago )

Anonymous says:

WOW!! Quit complaining and enjoy the gorgeous pics.

( 2 years and 2113 days ago )

shimoday says:

I agree. The inukshuk could be literally anywhere in Canada. It is merely a symbol, not a landmark. Plus they are lame and totally contrived for commercial and advertising purposes.

( 2 years and 2113 days ago )

shimoday says:

However, I like your photos

( 2 years and 2113 days ago )

Nate says:

The Statue of Liberty is actually on the the New Jersey Shore….

( 2 years and 2113 days ago )

Dirk Silver says:

Masada, Israel. It’s amazing…
Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, Israel.

( 2 years and 2113 days ago )

Ando says:

Louvre, Opera House, Pompeii?

( 2 years and 2113 days ago )

conner says:

Thanks, It was nice to be able to see some of the great monuments of the world. I enjoyed it!!

( 2 years and 2113 days ago )

John says:

Roman Colosseum?

( 2 years and 2113 days ago )

Anonymous says:

um angel falls> than any other waterfall

( 2 years and 2112 days ago )

mas7ood says:

what about IRAN , it has very nice place to see .

( 2 years and 2112 days ago )

ROB BONER says:

Carlos says:
They included Niagara falls and another waterfalls (which i cant recall right now) and THEY DIDN’T include Iguazú falls???? WTF? so unfair …. stupid yanks

Carlos you are an IDIOT….the woman who published this is from Belgium. Most of Niagra Falls are in Canada so don’t blame the “stupid yanks” you dick

( 2 years and 2112 days ago )

polymorphic says:

Nice pics.
To quel some of these “touchy” internauts, just rename your post to “50 important landmarks of the world” There are others, but these are cool to see in one place. Do another one ” Another 50 important…..” with suggestions from the gallery.

FYI
The inuksuk may have been used for navigation, as a point of reference, a marker for travel routes, fishing places, camps, hunting grounds, places of veneration, drift fences used in hunting or as a food cache. The Inupiat in northern Alaska used inuksuit to assist in the herding of caribou into contained areas for slaughter. Varying in shape and size, the inuksuit have longtime roots in the Inuit culture.

Historically the most common type of inukshuk is a single stone positioned in an upright manner. An inuksuk is often confused with an inunnguaq, a cairn representing a human figure. There is some debate as to whether the appearance of human- or cross-shaped cairns developed in the Inuit culture before the arrival of European missionaries and explorers. The size of some innaguait suggest that the construction was often a communal effort. Wikipedia

You did put Castle of Bran, which is in Bran, Romania to be more specific, but you did not put the Sphinx(Sfinx) from Bucegi Mountains, the Old Ladies or “Babele(romanian name)” from the same mountains, the People’s House from Bucharest which is the largest building in Europe. Don’t you think that things like that should be posted in some photographs? I mean they really are landmarks. Anyhow good photography.

Dirk – Don’t tell me, you’re from Isreal. Well I could name half a dozen things that didn’t make it from my country either.

( 2 years and 2112 days ago )

gfdihts says:

Sistine Chapel in Vatican City??? Forbidden City in China??? Hollywood Sign in LA — lacks grandeur, but known the world over. Times Square, NY?? Ephesus in Turkey. Temple of Luxor in Egypt. Abu Simbal in Egypt. Hoover Dam. The Acropolis.

The Beautiful World .Every bit of it is enjoyable.Let us Preserve it .

( 2 years and 2111 days ago )

Dad says:

Dear Complainers-
Take the time to make your own damn list of landmarks then.
Let us know when you have all the great photos together and are ready to share.

( 2 years and 2111 days ago )

Raya says:

heyyy i loveeed going through this list. honestly thank you so much for making it…i just dont understand why that dubai thing made it and the CN tower didnt…..

( 2 years and 2111 days ago )

Don says:

This list isn’t complete Yosemite with Half Dome , El Capitan and all of the falls were left out

( 2 years and 2111 days ago )

Jason says:

Great list, I would love to visit all of those places. To everyone bitching about left out landmarks, this is a post of someone personal opinion, there is no way to make everyone happy, just sit back and enjoy what is there for you to see.

( 2 years and 2111 days ago )

Dave says:

You include the Burj in Dubai but leave out Sydney Opera House?
Or the Empire State Building?
Or the Pyramids of Cheops?

Mount Tilicho Peak is towers at the height of 7,134m. Mountaineers rate this as a technical climb, and not so easy. There are two ways to reach up to Base Camp. Tilicho Peak expedition starts up with a drive Khudi followed by several days trekking to the Tilicho Base Camp via Manang and Khansar Village as well as another way is a short mountain flight from Pokhara brought us to the dry and dusty hill town of Jomsom as well as start from Beni Bazaar to Jomsom. From here we proceed east and north to cross the high and very difficult Mesokanto Pass at an altitude of 5300m. At the top of the pass we managed to locate some marine fossils (shells) which testify to the fact that the Himalayas was once beneath the sea. We choose the first idea as this allows enough time for acclimatization and less difficulties for taking all the logistics. The views on the routes are breath taking; anything that can surpass your imagination. What you see is Tilicho Peak and the azure and peaceful Tilicho Lake below. It is a glacial lake and unfriendly to marine life. People say they often find marine fossils (shells) that probably support the fact that the Himalayas were once beneath the sea.

( 2 years and 2110 days ago )

Paula Bain says:

The photographs were beautiful and truly recognizable…so the lady made some errors…so what? The title of the piece is The 50 Most Important Landmarks…not The World’s Most Important Landmarks. Collect a list of ALL the important landmarks in the world and you will find that by the time you have finished the list, the world will have built so many more that you will be busy for the rest of your life keeping the list up-to-date!

( 2 years and 2110 days ago )

bobby says:

two words giants causway . northern ireland but im biased

( 2 years and 2110 days ago )

MTB says:

How could they not include the Dead Sea in Israel?!
It’s the lowest elevation on the Earth’s surface on dry land, plus, IT IS AWSOME!!!

( 2 years and 2110 days ago )

hilleke says:

Thanks for all the tips guys ! I made a second post on this subject, and included some of the landmarks you suggested.
It’s impossible to please everyone, there are so many beautiful spots in the world… But I hope you’ll enjoy the sequel !

( 2 years and 2110 days ago )

josfitz says:

Some of the photos are very good; many do not capture the essence of the landmark. Also, the titling needs work, for example, “The Chinese Wall in China”, I believe everyone knows and refers to it as The Great Wall. Errors of the types above detract.

( 2 years and 2110 days ago )

josfitz says:

SCOTT SAID: “fab photos… one thing, horse shoe falls ( Niagara falls ) are entirely in Canada… the US falls are taken from a different angle… and not in the photo…”

Scott, if I may, your comment is not quite accurate. The international boundary places all of what is commonly referred to as the American Falls and one half of the Horseshoe Falls commonly referred to as the Canadian Falls within the United States. The boundary divides the Horseshoe Falls exactly in the middle.

Scott’s mistake is a common enough one. That said the best view of the Falls by far is from the Canadian side and that is where we always stay when we visit the Falls. A stupid Yank.

( 2 years and 2110 days ago )

josfitz says:

Oops, with all due respect Scott may have been more right than I. After doing a little research, not at all scientific, it looks to me as though almost all of the Horseshoe Falls is within Canada, with perhaps one fifth in the US.

Apologies to Scott. Still without question is the beauty of the Niagara Falls Park on the Canadian side and of course the views from there are the best.

A stupid Yank

( 2 years and 2110 days ago )

Scott says:

Not to beat a dead horse Josfitz, but there are two distinctly different ” Niagara Falls” The Horseshoe falls, entirely in Canada, and the American falls in New York… The two are separated by a chunk of land and the photo contained on this sight is a shot of the Horseshoe falls, Canada, not one fifth in the US… If you google image it, you will see what I mean…. try……….” aerial shots Niagara Falls”

( 2 years and 2110 days ago )

sara says:

i think that you should make the Burj Khalifa and not the Burg Al Arab in Dubai, UAE the important sight to see. also include the grande bazaar in Istanbul and Tikal in Guatemala.

Great pictures. Love the Santorini image, I have sat with that view a few times enjoying a nice cold beer. One of lifes pleasures.

( 2 years and 2109 days ago )

lindzi says:

I think that u should include the giants causeway, here in Northern Irealnd. Its totally unique and an unbeleivable natural wonder! @ baciephus – u can see big ben from anywhere nearby!

( 2 years and 2109 days ago )

David says:

lindzi: Technically, Bg Ben is the BELL that chimes the hours. The clock and the tower are, in fact, known as the clock (or tower clock) and the the clock tower, respectively.

( 2 years and 2109 days ago )

Anonymous says:

Mt. Olympus?

( 2 years and 2109 days ago )

CARSON44 says:

Scott,
I’m going to respectfully disagree with you and site Google earth’s depiction of the U.S.border. If the measuring tool is used it shows Horseshoe falls 680 feet in the U.S.A./New York and 1270 feet in Canada/Ontario. Josfitz is correct in that the Canadian side has a much better view and they have developed their side much better because of the view. I live about 5 hours drive from the falls and have been there many times but never tire of the view. Awsome is a much overused word nowadays but accurate when used to describe this special place. Many thanks to Hilleke for putting this site together.

Amazing!!!! I would love to see all of these places before I die. Or at least some of them.

( 2 years and 2108 days ago )

Anonymous says:

Technically speaking, most of you are jerks. She put up a nice photo album for our enjoyment, not an encyclopedia. Enjoy for what it is and quit being so smug!

( 2 years and 2108 days ago )

Anonymous says:

They forgot New Grange in Ireland which was a megalithic passage tomb mound that was built much before Stone Henge and the Great Pyrimids in Egypt.

( 2 years and 2108 days ago )

Ron says:

It’s a shame to see that many of these landmarks are in Arab countries and that I will never get to see them since I am Israeli and if I were to visit them I would have to hide my identity for fear of being kidnapped or killed….. Great pictures though!!

( 2 years and 2108 days ago )

climb57 says:

where is the pyramids

( 2 years and 2108 days ago )

pat says:

i really enjoyed your pictures i find them vary intresting
thanks

( 2 years and 2107 days ago )

Johnny says:

God there are so many prissy little bitches commenting here…. Stuff is mispelled: get over it. Errors were made in the details: big whoop. Your favorite landmark isn’t listed: cry a river.

Bottom line is this: the author contributed much more than any of you, so shut up and enjoy it. If you can’t do that, go somewhere else and leave the rest of us in peace.

The Chinese Wall? Really? Mistakes on lesser known landmarks I can understand but just about any 5 year old out there knows that the Great Wall of China is called the Great Wall. The Chinese Wall. Please fix that.

( 2 years and 2106 days ago )

chloe says:

oh, please, stop being so horrible everyone! there are thousands of beautiful things in this world that arent on the list. the photos are amazing, as is every landmark on this page. this page is beautiful and its people like you who create the hate and ugly things in this world. accept the beauty this amazing individual is sharing with you

You are so right… Google earth shows the Horseshoe falls does fall on the American border. Huh… there is conflicting written research on the subject.. I stand corrected. However what’s really funny is that you can see Tim Hortons on the Canadian side, from outer space…

( 2 years and 2106 days ago )

DooDoo Face says:

Nate says:
The Statue of Liberty is actually on the the New Jersey Shore….

Actually Nate, it’s on Liberty Island which is in New York.
And did none of you notice that there’s a page with another 50 which includes CN Tower, and most of the other things you’re bitching aren’t on this list.

wtf. Some random building that was built in Dubai makes the list but shit like the Golden Gate bridge or the Sydney Opera House don’t? What about the Liberty Bell in Philly? That bell symbolises the US more than anything else in the country.

( 2 years and 2105 days ago )

Ashton Moss says:

What a bunch of numb nuts. Enjoy the pictures and stop your mindless nit picking.

( 2 years and 2105 days ago )

kevin says:

The Statue of Liberty is in New York. The land around it is concidered state of New Jersey. statue of liberty is also in Vegas!!! why was that not on this list?

( 2 years and 2105 days ago )

Faez says:

Did any one visit one of the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world and saw it’s citadel?
It is the citadel of Aleppo, in SYRIA; folks you should consider this visit in your life time.

Nice compilation of images. Yes there are some mistakes and some missing landmarks, but a great selection none the less.

( 2 years and 2103 days ago )

hilleke says:

I never meant to insult anyone by not including their favourite landmark… I don’t know every landmark on the face of this earth, I tried to post landmarks from different continents, and from different religions.
I am sorry posting the photo of Auschwitz hurt some people. My grandfather died there, I visited that place and to me it’s a very important landmark. It all depends on how you look at things…
What I did fail to do, is double-check some of the sources. I take full responsibility for any mistakes I made.
You can have a look at part two, maybe you’ll find your favourite landmark there.

great list, apart from the mermaid in Copenhagen and the fountain in Brussels. Both very disappointing

( 2 years and 2101 days ago )

Paulo Melo says:

Just one word BEAUTIFUL

( 2 years and 2101 days ago )

Scott says:

Jordan asked where the CN tower is, it is indeed in Toronto.

Irked, maybe a little anger management, HUM???

( 2 years and 2100 days ago )

elina says:

A lovely bunch of photos, however it would be a better list with a few corrections. The two most bothersome to me: The Chinese Wall (huh??), and the fact that there is no place called ‘Inukshuk’ in Canada (though I’m sure there are Inukshuks in plenty of gorgeous Canadian spaces).

( 2 years and 2100 days ago )

Maggie says:

Did anyone else notice that Capitol Hill actually doesn’t have a fountain or those Italian-looking steps in front of it?

( 2 years and 2100 days ago )

anon says:

good job stereotyping Canada. But rephrase that to the Territiories of Canada and you might be on the right track.

( 2 years and 2100 days ago )

claire says:

good list. why is everyone complaining and correcting?!? my gosh, do you need attention that badly or can you not just appreciate something that doesn’t involve your opinion? it might not be each individual person’s top 50, but it’s a good list!

( 2 years and 2099 days ago )

Peter says:

I may not agree with the entire selection, but it is nevertheless a great one, and I appreciate the effort which has led to this wonderful collection of photos.

( 2 years and 2099 days ago )

Marc Averette says:

Nice, but Big Ben isn’t in that photo. Big Ben is the bell that’s inside the clock tower, not the tower itself.

( 2 years and 2099 days ago )

Ella says:

Makes me realize how far I’ve come in the world. I’m 15 years old, and have already seen 11 of the pics live. My goal is ofcourse all of them…

( 2 years and 2095 days ago )

Anonymous says:

The Burj in Dubai is a silly little hotel and should not spoil this list. Take it down cos it is hurting the other pics feelings

( 2 years and 2093 days ago )

Anonymous says:

What about Neuschwanstein???

( 2 years and 2092 days ago )

V says:

Coliseum in Rome? No? 🙂

( 2 years and 2092 days ago )

Anonymous says:

what about the great mayan pyramids in Guatemala?

( 2 years and 2091 days ago )

Lia says:

Did anyone else noticed what looks like the anarchy symbol carved into the center of the Mount Eden crater in New Zealand? Haha.

( 2 years and 2091 days ago )

Chad says:

These are all very good except one.. Mt Eden? Really? I’m from Auckland myself and can happily say that the mt eden crater isn’t in the same league as the sphinx or Versailles.

To all the haters:
The lovely lady who compiled the list is from Belgium. Maybe “The Chinese Wall” is a direct translation form how they say it in Flemish. (It is if translated from Afrikaans so I’m guessing)
Not everyone calls it “The Great Wall of China”, you know, Geez.

So to Jessica who said:
“The Chinese Wall? Really? Mistakes on lesser known landmarks I can understand but just about any 5 year old out there knows that the Great Wall of China is called the Great Wall. The Chinese Wall. Please fix that.”

Every AMERICAN 5 year old maybe… so really, there is nothing to fix except your narrow-mindedness.

( 2 years and 2091 days ago )

Kate says:

If you all have a problem with such trivial errors, go make your own lists! You can include exact latitude and longitudinal coordinates if you are really that picky. And you can include all of the “right” landmarks, because obviously these incredible ones are simply not suitable. For God’s sake, leave the woman alone. Enjoy her beautiful photography or pick a different website.

( 2 years and 2090 days ago )

Alan Raj says:

You forgot The Merlion in Singapore

( 2 years and 2090 days ago )

no name says:

ive been to so many of these!

( 2 years and 2087 days ago )

For the Record says:

These are some cool picks, and several are slightly to moderately incorrect, however i really dont think this should have been such a big issue for people.

this is bullshits ! Where is the angel falls in venezuela? with a height of 979 m (3,212 ft) much bigger than niagara falls :S

( 2 years and 2084 days ago )

Hypersky says:

Hi hilleke. Great pictures, great list! About Inukshuk in Canada:

“Inukshuk” is not a single landmark. There is no place in Canada called “Inukshuk”. There are many inuksuit (plural for inuksuk) in many different places in Canada. They are “landmarks”, but there is no single landmark called “Inukshuk”, and not one of them would qualify to be on this list on it’s own.

God that is so embarrassing that you chose the Mt Eden crater for New Zealand. If you’re going to put something from NZ, it has so many more interesting and important landmarks than that. Though none on par with the Sphinx, Stonehenge etc. (And this is coming from someone FROM New Zealand).

Amazing pictures of natural and man made wonder. It is very nice thank you for sharing

( 2 years and 2083 days ago )

Caroline says:

Newgrange in Co. Meath in Ireland is 1500 years older than Stonehenge and 500 years older than the pyramids in Egypt and far more interesting and significant than both, the way it was built, the incredible intelligence and talent taken to build it, there are hundreds of stone circles just as amazing as stone henge all around Ireland, but the passage tomb at Newgrange is something else altogether, it was meticulously made around 3000 BC and the Stone Age people had to study the moon and stars, The 500 pound rocks were transported from about a 100 miles away with nothing more than hands, the roof is made by corbelling and 5000 years later not a drop of water has got inside, it is amazing, they were incredible architects, builders, geologists, astronomers etc. Newgrange is a truly remarkable site which deserves to be the top of this list.

( 2 years and 2083 days ago )

sisi says:

no need to argue, of course the list is very very long, the beauties in this world cannot be listed like this… nor the ugliness unfortunately… i could not help but skipped auschwitz, of course each and every person should remember the ugliness in the past for the sake of the future, but i just wanted to look at the beauty, made by nature or humankind, for a couple of minutes..

but anyway, really nice photos above…

( 2 years and 2083 days ago )

Shirley Temple says:

Wow!!!! great list, wonderful photography, and a very inspiring motivator to see all these and more 🙂 i very much enjoyed scrolling through them.

personally, may i suggest some sights from Croatia? it seems to be the worlds best kept travel secret. if you havent been there, look into it. AMAZING photography opportunities. Thanks again!

( 2 years and 2082 days ago )

Highlandpirate says:

How come Loch Ness got a mention, even I don’t recognise it and I live in Urquhart Castle.

According to archaeologists paintings of Altamira Cave is more representative than the Lascaux cave.

( 2 years and 2081 days ago )

Travis says:

Great list. i was waiting for the empire state building though!

( 2 years and 2081 days ago )

Vickie says:

Great pics Hilleke! This list did for me what I suspect you intended: Remind us of the beauty of the world and inspire us to see more of it. To her critics: You did a great job nit picking the hell out of her efforts…without adding an iota of value. Any idiot can criticize. There…now I’ve joined the crippled masses who specialize in criticizing the efforts of others. I’m off to seek redemption.

( 2 years and 2081 days ago )

Manitoba says:

Hi, Just want to clarify the Inukshuk for everyone….I live across the street from that Inukshuk, in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. This is the Polar Bear Capitol of the World, as well as a very unique community on the edge of the Arctic. Check it out. This Inukshuk landmark should be on everyones bucket list. Just could have been labelled a little better…

( 2 years and 2080 days ago )

Christine says:

Jeez, people….stop complaining about the places that didn’t make the list and just enjoy the pictures of the beautiful places that did. There are just too many phenomenally beautiful places in this world to include them all in one simple article. This is a great basis for someone to begin their travels.
And for the person who complained about Mount Rushmore being on the list, it should be. Its construction was just amazing, and it represents the first 150 years of American history. This is a list of landmarks. Mount Rushmore was built to attract tourists to South Dakota, and since it brings in over two million visitors every year, I would definitely call it a landmark.

( 2 years and 2080 days ago )

Colin says:

What about the Sydney Opera house?

( 2 years and 2080 days ago )

Cam says:

All these landmarks are truly amazing…now i know things were misspelled and note-worthy places weren’t listed, but hey, all the places listed were amazing were they not? So we all should agree that the writer of this peace put together something great to share and it irritates me that she went through all the work of making a sequel just to satisfy all the dumb asses that could not appreciate quality work! On behalf of most of us i would like to apologize to the writer, you did an amazing job and they just couldn’t look past their closed minded ways to see it. All the photos were great! 🙂

( 2 years and 2079 days ago )

Anonymous says:

Amazing photo’s thanks for sharing. The mood was slightly ruined when ads for Bachmann 2012 were popping out at me all over the website. Regardless, these photo’s are breath taking. Thank you.

The pictures are spectacular, it’s hard to say which is the most beautiful but I am very intrigued by Petra and Machu Picchu.

Best regards

( 2 years and 2075 days ago )

Subey says:

Cool site. Thankyou for inspiring me to see a bit more of the world. Don’t worry about the negative comments. I bet you the same people are posting negative comments on every thing they look at.

( 2 years and 2075 days ago )

Sarah says:

Yes, take everyone’s advice and name your next project ” The 70,000 coolest places on Earth” Also, send a copy to everyone that made corrections to make sure that you didn’t screw it up!
I think your pics were great and If you missed a few places…So what? I’m not offended

Omg everyone take a friggin chill pill, SHE COULD ONLY INCLUDE 50. It’s an OPINION. one woman’s opinion. It’s not insulting to your precious Ireland or Turkey or wherever the hell else you’re bitching about. So sTFU and look at the pretty pictures. KTHX.

great site and pics, stuff the anoraks who dont know where the pub is.

( 2 years and 2072 days ago )

Jer says:

Come on people, give this lady a break! These pictures were of SOME of the most important landmarks and they were beautiful!

( 2 years and 2071 days ago )

Grant says:

Some beautiful pictures, thanks for taking the time to take and compile them.
Can’t believe the negative comments, just enjoy or make your own list!
😉

( 2 years and 2071 days ago )

Robby says:

Great pictures but I definitely thought that a few more Roman and Greek landmarks should’ve also made the cut. The Colosseum, the Pantheon & the Parthenon just to name a few.

( 2 years and 2070 days ago )

Peace River, Alberta says:

Thanks for a great trip ‘down memory lane’ for places I have been and for tweeking my desire to see some of the places I have yet to visit. This is indeed a greaty world made better by people like you who bring it to us in photos.

( 2 years and 2070 days ago )

Meir says:

So, I’ve seen 22 of the 50 and am scheduled to see Petra in late July. Does that mean I haven’t wasted my life?

I would love to see all the rest (except Mecca, where I am forbidden to go).

Meir
San Jose

( 2 years and 2070 days ago )

Cindy says:

Mt Eden in New Zealand? Really? LOL. Honestly, that pitiful mountain is nowhere near as amazing as the other landmarks. And I’m from New Zealand, so I can vouch for that.

I’ve been lucky to make it to a handful of these sites, but hope to see many more in the future. Of course no one list is ever going to capture all of it, but I think you did a great job of putting together a beautiful list!

( 2 years and 2058 days ago )

Ricky Andres says:

what about the HOLLYWOOD SIGN!

( 2 years and 2058 days ago )

Miranda says:

dunno says:
The Statue of Liberty is pushing it already, but Capitol Hill a landmark? Nobody outside of America gives a crap.

Wow, you obviously are a very ignorant person. Good luck in life.

( 2 years and 2055 days ago )

Mark says:

Nice set of photos yet….Where is the CN tower

( 2 years and 2054 days ago )

Christian says:

Stupid critics shut the fuck up. The pictures you took are awesome, it really blew me away how well u captured the beauty in every single photo. Who cares if every little thing is not technically correct, you wanna add a landmark, make your own site! Fantastic job, really enjoyed your work.

Damn people, stop complaining! It clearly says, “50 of the Most Important”. Just 50. All of the other ones are included. The pictures are beautiful. Stop sucking down on that Haterade and enjoy what you have. Look at google for your other landmarks….smh.
Signed,

An 18 yr old Californian who told you off, uh thank you =]

( 2 years and 2052 days ago )

thuci says:

Nice,I suggest you can add Sigiriya in Sri Lanka to this collection

( 2 years and 2052 days ago )

Anonymous says:

Great Pictures but as someone else said..others from Israel should absolutely be on this list.

Nichole is right ,Why Complain. Every Chlid to his mother is more beautiful yhan beautiful Josef

( 2 years and 2051 days ago )

F.Ruckers says:

Wow, stfu you complainers. no one cares if YOUR favorite landmark didnt make HER list. She’s mostly right though, right? RIGHT? stfu people, no one even really cares about your “missing” landmarks either. As far as muslim mosques and mecca, I couldnt help but think how awesome it would be to drop a nuclear bomb in that mecca thing.

( 2 years and 2051 days ago )

Riley says:

why not the Golden Gate Bridge??

( 2 years and 2051 days ago )

Kristin says:

Check out the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland if you ever get a chance.

Thanks for this lovely list, and really stunning photos! Think you might want to change the ‘Chinese Wall in China’ to the Great Wall – a ‘Chinese Wall’ is a term used in finance, to separate people who must not share information due to risk of insider trading!

I lived for Auckland for 2 years, went to Mt. Eden, along with all of the other dormant volcanoes in the area (Mt. Roskill, One Tree Hill, Mt. Albert, etc.) many times, and found Mt. Eden to be the most boring one of them all. Not that impressive. Kinda disappointing this made the list, but oh well.

( 2 years and 2049 days ago )

mikko says:

little mermaid? that statue is the biggest cocktease of all time – its not only not a landmark – its less interesting than fifty monuments in your local cemetery – please when you go to copenhagen do anything but find this dumb little tourist titbit

Thank you for putting these beautiful photos together for us to enjoy. When I was a child I thought I would see the world. Well, that didn’t happen so I very much enjoy your collection to see what I missed.

I miss the Borobudur in Indonesia, which is one of the 7 world’s famous buildings.

( 2 years and 2044 days ago )

jtm says:

Just loved the photos..thanks for sharing

( 2 years and 2044 days ago )

SCohan says:

I agree with you Mgarrom. There are doers and there are bitchers, if you don’t like all the work this woman put into her site, and all personal work is selective and relative to that person’s impressions… then you go and take pictures and build your own site. I welcome the opportunity to view these and go ‘oh, yeah. I forgot about this place’ or ‘oh yeah! love to explore that place!’ Thanks, love the concept of how important ‘landmarks’ were to our early history and still is to explorers.

To everyone. Please, take it easy. Hilleke is just sharing some nice pictures with the rest of us. That is a nice thing to do, not?
By the way. “Manneke Pis” in Brussels is not realy worth a visit, but is a well know statue in Belgium. So… just let it go en enjoy! Please?!

The Heritage Village Club, Goa is the fantastic place to make your vacations special with your complete family. The living experience is completely different from all other available resorts and hotels in Goa.

( 2 years and 2043 days ago )

Laura says:

a correction, neuschwanstein is not in Bavaria it is actually in Germany.

( 2 years and 2042 days ago )

Nicole says:

A lot of times pictures of these types of places can look like text books because of how often they are posted every where. But these pictures gave them a fresh look and made me re-eagerfied to travel, thanks.

( 2 years and 2042 days ago )

Vrila says:

loved all

( 2 years and 2040 days ago )

Eric Malinowski says:

In the photo of Niagara Falls. The left third of the falls is in the United States. The best viewing location is in Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada, from where the photo was taken.

Fantastic and exceptionally arranged collection, 🙂
I think who said about the village called Agia Sophia in Lemnos, Greece and the mosque Hagia Sofia from Istanbul, is not going to create any confusion, everybody think of the mosque when they hear the name.

These pictures are absolutely stunning!
I just can´t believe man is capable of building such amazing structures!
We´d love to have some of these shots added to our group.
Please, go to http://bit.ly/travel-pictures and share some them with us, we´d be pleased!

Wow people are pathetic. There is a such thing as being overly cultured, its called being haughty. Take your haughty asses to a best buy, get a DSLR, jump on some planes, and take your own damn pictures. If you have the time to sit in a dark room all day staring at a computer screen and pissing on somebody’s art then I feel sorry for you. This is an amazing collection of photos and she could have left out the names so you self proclaimed critics couldn’t have just googled them all just to tell someone they made mistakes. Get away from the computer screens and get a life. I have been to at least 5 of these locations and many others not featured. How many of you “experts” have been to ONE? Shutup or putup.

Thanks for the pics though they are absolutely beautiful. I especially liked your pic of the Trevi Fountain.

( 2 years and 2034 days ago )

me says:

Did anyone else notice the anarchy symbol in the Mount Eden crater? O.o

( 2 years and 2030 days ago )

Molly says:

I’m disappointed that Chauvet Cave did not make the list. However, the list was great.

Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has been a museum since 1935. It was converted into a mosque by
the Ottoman Empire when they conquered the city in 1453. Before that , the Hagia Sophia had been a church in the Byzantine Empire, first built in 360 AD and destroyed and built again many times over the centuries.

That’s a fantastic list and the photos are incredible. Stonehenge is incredible but personally I’ve always been rather partial to Avebury. Also the Burg al Arab hotel – although a pretty impressive building – kind of pales into the background compared to some of the other images.

Wow there are some amazing photos here! I’ve been luck enough to see quite a few of these landmarks but I still have a lot to go…

( 2 years and 2010 days ago )

john says:

Perfect photos.

( 2 years and 2006 days ago )

Javier says:

Hello. I liked a lot this post. I have visited the Eiffel Tower, Kinderdjik, the Big Ben, the Statue of Liberty and the Manekin Piss. I’m Mexican, I have never been to Chichen Itza but I think that the great pyramids of Mexico are in fact the pyramids of the Sun and the Moon in Theotihuacan, it’s such an amazing place! and the Sun pyramid is enormous. Another important landmark is el Tajin. It would have been cool that you added Kolnerdom in the list as it is one of the most incredible cathedrals I have ever seen. Congratulations for your photos and trips!

( 2 years and 2005 days ago )

Al Girard says:

The photo for The Acropolis is actually a photo of The Parthenon which sits atop the Acropolis.

pic are just beautiful
Petra in Jordan
Al Aqsa in Jerusalem ( Palestine )
St Peters at Vatican City
Mecca in Saudi Arabia

( 2 years and 1996 days ago )

hamiesion says:

You look at these pictures and the aw inspiring structures in some of them and it makes me proud of our species’ accomplishments and curious about our potential…. And then I started reading the comments.

Uluru is in Australia. And there are so many more fascinating landmarks in New Zealand, not that that crater isn’t interesting, but…
I know it is not possible to fit all the amazing landmarks in only 50 slots so I don’t blame anyone, I mean not many people even know about New Zealand, although the Rugby World Cup 2011 may change that a little.
Go IRELAND!!! You guys deserve to win.
Bit off track there… =:)

( 2 years and 1996 days ago )

Rea Ferns says:

coooollllllllll pics!!! luv them………..

( 2 years and 1996 days ago )

Ariot says:

Why don’t all of you idiots stop complaining and make your own list that you can post and the rest of the world can bitch about?

It’s just a list. It’s not called “Every Fucking Landmark in Every Country of the World” so shut up and enjoy the photos, even if some of them are misnamed.

Absolutley fantastic. Rarely you find this kind of foto with high quality. Anyway ..i hope someday i will have the opportunity to visit this places. TIll the …all the best everyone.

( 2 years and 1986 days ago )

Eaglet says:

Smart move to call it “50 of the Most Important Landmarks…” and deliberately stir up a hornet’s nest of comments. You got a huge number of ideas to continue with from people who seem to look for an excuse to be offended. That pleases them – and the rest of us are certainly pleased with these beautiful photos. I’m just glad that there’s a lot more than 50 incredible sights to see in this world.

( 2 years and 1984 days ago )

Vinylguy05 says:

What a great trip……… Thanks for the pics

( 2 years and 1984 days ago )

DramaNana says:

You have allowed me to finally travel the way I’ve always wanted to – but in my case, “money” is an object that can only be cured by the winning the lottery! I have a lot of life left in me but I’m running out of years and health. You’ve made it possible for me to “visit” so many places and I intend to print and frame some of them so I may look at them whenever I please. Your talent, as well as your willingness to share tells us that you have a heart as great as your gift for true photography. I was really surprised at the”nasties” that had the stupidity to share their true self using ugly words to “try” to prove how more superior they were to you . . . . with their type of comments, I’m surprised they even bothered to look at the magnificent photos. A coloring book would be more to their style – that is, until they finally grow up! Now I must go to the next “50” and enjoy more of GOD’s world. Thank you. . thank you . . thank you.

I have visited 11 of these amazing landmarks. Thanks for the inspiration for visiting 39 more awesome places.

( 2 years and 1983 days ago )

annonymus says:

very nice list but instead of Al Aqsa you could have written Old Jerusalem which includes the Sacred Sepulcre and the Wailing wall which are also really famous. but overall its a great list and to the people asking why this place isn’t there or that place isn’t there it is probably because you cant just name EVERY famous site on the world

Beautiful collection of Pics from different parts of world. These are great places to travel and must see in the world.

( 2 years and 1976 days ago )

aprilcheung says:

such great views

( 2 years and 1975 days ago )

Titus says:

What a bunch of ungrateful complainers; if you’re all so dissatisfied with these incredible images that most of us will never see with our naked eyes, why not shut your trap, buy a camera and astound all of us with your lack of photographic talent. Well done Hilleke, we are blown away by your talent and experience of taking these photos, even we won’t all admit it.

Simply magnificent places in the world, I want to go and see with my own eyes.

( 2 years and 1974 days ago )

tutu591 says:

fantastic photos, as a Roman though I’m a bit upset the Colosseum did not make it!!!

( 2 years and 1974 days ago )

Anonymous says:

To be honest, they all look amazing (in the photos), but as a an english girl… i have visited stone henge more times than i care to remember, and it is without a doubt the most unsatisfying trip ever in the whole entire world. I recommend no-one to visit it… my work is done here. – apart from that… the other landmarks look bangin’.

Now if that is not a top 50 list to strive for then I don’t know what is. Thanks for compiling this list with pictures. I am kind of kicking myself now for not seeing Angkor Wat or Uluru while in Australia and Cambodia.

Great list! I’ve been to 5 of the places and would like to hit many more of them. The most underwhelming was Mount Rushmore. The most incredible is the Grand Canyon. I never really understood the big deal about the Grand Canyon until I went there. Words can’t really describe the sensation of lost time I got when I walked to the edge and looked out. Definitely there is something to be said for man made wonders, but certainly the natural wonders are more impressive.

Love all the landmarks, Statue of Liberty holds a special place in my heart…..I am a person who loves the outdoors. i am a big fan of saltwater and freshwater fishing. I presently live in Houston Texas, in the past i have resided in Israel, Egypt, England….love to travel….

Great photos! I love the St Basil’s Cathedral & Machu Picchu photos, and the shot of Angkor Wat is particularly beautiful. I can’t add the links, but you can find the pictures of our favorites on our website. I would add:
-Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
-The limestone cliffs around Guilin, China
-Even if it’s not standing anymore, the Berlin Wall
-Finally, Leptis Magna in Libya. I hope it will be more open to travelers soon.

Greatphotos…I know there are a lot of places not included,, but never the less just to be able to get to them is quite a feat.. One that I wish to try to do someday, so all you naysayers shut up and enjoy the photos. If you’ve got some of whatyou think are best land marks…post them….

you cannot put everything on one list, but for sure angel falls should be there…it’s the tallest waterfall in the world, and the tepuis there are like no other, containing plants and animals on the tops filled with water, that are found no where else in the world.

( 2 years and 1918 days ago )

Aquila says:

Hi. All the photos of these places is amazing. But Why didn’t you include the obelisks of Aksum or the rock-hewn Churches of King Lalibela in Ethiopia? Or have you never seen them?

Nate says:
The Statue of Liberty is actually on the the New Jersey Shore….

nate, you are a moron. name me one person on this entire planet that has actually said “hey, let’s go to New Jersey to see the statue of liberty!” nobody cares where a landmark “technically” is located and for that matter, no one will ever care about new jersey either.

Thank you so much for adding mount eden in New Zealand.
I have been there so many times and it never ceases to amaze me.

( 2 years and 1815 days ago )

PEPPA says:

nice photos

but… my god, some of you idiots will pick an arguement over ANYTHING!!

give it a rest, you sad people

( 2 years and 1814 days ago )

JD says:

Hilleke,

Thank you for taking the time to put a beautiful collection together! I wish I could see them all for myself (several are in my own country). Please continue your collections, despite what these yahoos say. So what a title or city or building name is a little off! Who cares? It’s YOUR list!

Amazing photos. Just added several more “must-visits” to my travel bucket list.

( 2 years and 1806 days ago )

Sara says:

It’s the Hagia Sofia… With an “H” at the beginning.

( 2 years and 1804 days ago )

Sarah says:

My bucket list! Two down, the rest if the world to go!

( 2 years and 1802 days ago )

Anonymous says:

love how there’s an anarchy symbol made of stones in Mt Edens crater… wouldn’t call it one of New Zealands most important land mark though..

( 2 years and 1793 days ago )

Stacey says:

Forgot the Sydney Harbor bridge, or the opera house! those are pretty memorable/recognizable!

( 2 years and 1793 days ago )

Erin says:

These are gorgeous pictures! And for all you complainers, there are certainly far more than 50 landmarks that are ‘must-sees’ around the world. Can you imagine trying to compose a ‘perfect’ list? Great list!

Hello! Beautiful pictures of beautiful places. I am surprised only, why is a picture of Auschwitz. In Poland we have many beautiful places. Auschwitz is a very sad place, built by the Nazi Germans. It is a pity that Poland is associated with death camps.
Best regards. I believe that one day on this beautiful photo list, will visit the Polish image with a positive message.

Your list looks pretty good. Some of the landmarks might be questionable, but it is your list and no one should argue 🙂

( 2 years and 1725 days ago )

noir says:

i’m surprised and pleased you’ve included the bran castle,i’ve never considered it our landmark..especially due to the awful condition it’s in.i know you might never answer but i’m really curious to know where you come from, just for the statistics;))

Wow! I absolutley LOVE the Neuschwanstein, Bavaria one (near the beginning) It’s so amazing, it looks like a fairytale and its such a great photo! I also like how there is good varied selection here. Inspiring!

( 2 years and 1607 days ago )

clothilde says:

Aushwitz Poland ?!!
Are you kidding?
How can you put such a place in this list?

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Why the f do so many people complain about what isn’t on the list or what shouldn’t be on the list? Why don’t you all try putting together your own top 50 and let’s see what you have to leave out or decide to put in that most people disagree with? These pictures are beautiful, awesome job to the author.

( 2 years and 1325 days ago )

Andy says:

Awesome list THX it really helped

( 2 years and 1307 days ago )

famous says:

YOU GUYS DONT UNDERSTAND FAMOUS! Dubai Buildings are better than your stupid opera houses and some ‘Golden’ gate and so on. But just to tell ‘YOU’, u might not know Dubai. But its better than any other country combined!

Go to Dubai figure it out for urself, then talk to ,ME!!!!

( 2 years and 1247 days ago )

famous says:

And by the way ‘Anonymous’ im not wasting my time creating a boring list of whatsoever. and if i was gonna it will only be Dubai building coz these are lame, talk about opera’s and a ‘golden’ gate whats so good about that.